liesu

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlie̯su/, [ˈlie̞̯s̠u]
• Rhymes: -iesu
• Syllabification^(key): lie‧su

Etymology 1

Possibly borrowed from Russian лес (les, “forest”).

Alternative forms

• lietsu

Noun

liesu (colloquial)

1. (used chiefly adverbially in inessive, elative and illative singular) the condition of not being at home; being out

   Se tyttö on aina liesussa.

   That girl is always out somewhere.

   Taasko sinä lähdet liesuun?

   Are you going out again?

Declension

Inflection of liesu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		liesu	liesut
genitive		liesun	liesujen
partitive		liesua	liesuja
illative		liesuun	liesuihin
		singular	plural
nominative		liesu	liesut
accusative	nom.	liesu	liesut
	gen.	liesun
genitive		liesun	liesujen
partitive		liesua	liesuja
inessive		liesussa	liesuissa
elative		liesusta	liesuista
illative		liesuun	liesuihin
adessive		liesulla	liesuilla
ablative		liesulta	liesuilta
allative		liesulle	liesuille
essive		liesuna	liesuina
translative		liesuksi	liesuiksi
abessive		liesutta	liesuitta
instructive		—	liesuin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of liesu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative liesuni liesuni accusative nom. liesuni liesuni gen. liesuni genitive liesuni liesujeni partitive liesuani liesujani inessive liesussani liesuissani elative liesustani liesuistani illative liesuuni liesuihini adessive liesullani liesuillani ablative liesultani liesuiltani allative liesulleni liesuilleni essive liesunani liesuinani translative liesukseni liesuikseni abessive liesuttani liesuittani instructive — — comitative — liesuineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative liesusi liesusi accusative nom. liesusi liesusi gen. liesusi genitive liesusi liesujesi partitive liesuasi liesujasi inessive liesussasi liesuissasi elative liesustasi liesuistasi illative liesuusi liesuihisi adessive liesullasi liesuillasi ablative liesultasi liesuiltasi allative liesullesi liesuillesi essive liesunasi liesuinasi translative liesuksesi liesuiksesi abessive liesuttasi liesuittasi instructive — — comitative — liesuinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative liesumme liesumme accusative nom. liesumme liesumme gen. liesumme genitive liesumme liesujemme partitive liesuamme liesujamme inessive liesussamme liesuissamme elative liesustamme liesuistamme illative liesuumme liesuihimme adessive liesullamme liesuillamme ablative liesultamme liesuiltamme allative liesullemme liesuillemme essive liesunamme liesuinamme translative liesuksemme liesuiksemme abessive liesuttamme liesuittamme instructive — — comitative — liesuinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative liesunne liesunne accusative nom. liesunne liesunne gen. liesunne genitive liesunne liesujenne partitive liesuanne liesujanne inessive liesussanne liesuissanne elative liesustanne liesuistanne illative liesuunne liesuihinne adessive liesullanne liesuillanne ablative liesultanne liesuiltanne allative liesullenne liesuillenne essive liesunanne liesuinanne translative liesuksenne liesuiksenne abessive liesuttanne liesuittanne instructive — — comitative — liesuinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative liesunsa liesunsa accusative nom. liesunsa liesunsa gen. liesunsa genitive liesunsa liesujensa partitive liesuaan liesuansa liesujaan liesujansa inessive liesussaan liesussansa liesuissaan liesuissansa elative liesustaan liesustansa liesuistaan liesuistansa illative liesuunsa liesuihinsa adessive liesullaan liesullansa liesuillaan liesuillansa ablative liesultaan liesultansa liesuiltaan liesuiltansa allative liesulleen liesullensa liesuilleen liesuillensa essive liesunaan liesunansa liesuinaan liesuinansa translative liesukseen liesuksensa liesuikseen liesuiksensa abessive liesuttaan liesuttansa liesuittaan liesuittansa instructive — — comitative — liesuineen liesuinensa

Derived terms

• liesuta

Further reading

• “1. liesu”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-01

Etymology 2

Perhaps identical to the northern dialectal word liesu (“foxhole, burrow”), which is a Sami borrowing (compare Northern Sami liessu), due to the propensity of these plants to grow in rock crevasses. Within Finland, the plant grows only in Lapland, which makes up much of the north of the country (although it has also grown in Aland in the past). Already attested in Elias Lönnrot's Flora Fennica (1860), the earliest major botanical work in Finnish.

Noun

liesu

1. (botany) rockbrake, parsley fern (Cryptogramma crispa)

Declension

Inflection of liesu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		liesu	liesut
genitive		liesun	liesujen
partitive		liesua	liesuja
illative		liesuun	liesuihin
		singular	plural
nominative		liesu	liesut
accusative	nom.	liesu	liesut
	gen.	liesun
genitive		liesun	liesujen
partitive		liesua	liesuja
inessive		liesussa	liesuissa
elative		liesusta	liesuista
illative		liesuun	liesuihin
adessive		liesulla	liesuilla
ablative		liesulta	liesuilta
allative		liesulle	liesuille
essive		liesuna	liesuina
translative		liesuksi	liesuiksi
abessive		liesutta	liesuitta
instructive		—	liesuin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of liesu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative liesuni liesuni accusative nom. liesuni liesuni gen. liesuni genitive liesuni liesujeni partitive liesuani liesujani inessive liesussani liesuissani elative liesustani liesuistani illative liesuuni liesuihini adessive liesullani liesuillani ablative liesultani liesuiltani allative liesulleni liesuilleni essive liesunani liesuinani translative liesukseni liesuikseni abessive liesuttani liesuittani instructive — — comitative — liesuineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative liesusi liesusi accusative nom. liesusi liesusi gen. liesusi genitive liesusi liesujesi partitive liesuasi liesujasi inessive liesussasi liesuissasi elative liesustasi liesuistasi illative liesuusi liesuihisi adessive liesullasi liesuillasi ablative liesultasi liesuiltasi allative liesullesi liesuillesi essive liesunasi liesuinasi translative liesuksesi liesuiksesi abessive liesuttasi liesuittasi instructive — — comitative — liesuinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative liesumme liesumme accusative nom. liesumme liesumme gen. liesumme genitive liesumme liesujemme partitive liesuamme liesujamme inessive liesussamme liesuissamme elative liesustamme liesuistamme illative liesuumme liesuihimme adessive liesullamme liesuillamme ablative liesultamme liesuiltamme allative liesullemme liesuillemme essive liesunamme liesuinamme translative liesuksemme liesuiksemme abessive liesuttamme liesuittamme instructive — — comitative — liesuinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative liesunne liesunne accusative nom. liesunne liesunne gen. liesunne genitive liesunne liesujenne partitive liesuanne liesujanne inessive liesussanne liesuissanne elative liesustanne liesuistanne illative liesuunne liesuihinne adessive liesullanne liesuillanne ablative liesultanne liesuiltanne allative liesullenne liesuillenne essive liesunanne liesuinanne translative liesuksenne liesuiksenne abessive liesuttanne liesuittanne instructive — — comitative — liesuinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative liesunsa liesunsa accusative nom. liesunsa liesunsa gen. liesunsa genitive liesunsa liesujensa partitive liesuaan liesuansa liesujaan liesujansa inessive liesussaan liesussansa liesuissaan liesuissansa elative liesustaan liesustansa liesuistaan liesuistansa illative liesuunsa liesuihinsa adessive liesullaan liesullansa liesuillaan liesuillansa ablative liesultaan liesultansa liesuiltaan liesuiltansa allative liesulleen liesullensa liesuilleen liesuillensa essive liesunaan liesunansa liesuinaan liesuinansa translative liesukseen liesuksensa liesuikseen liesuiksensa abessive liesuttaan liesuttansa liesuittaan liesuittansa instructive — — comitative — liesuineen liesuinensa

Further reading

• “2. liesu”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-01

Anagrams

• sielu, ulise